[In This Economy] How Marcos Jr. bastardized the national budget
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In a way, things are worse now. Pork didn’t go away; it just morphed into something else that’s more hidden now and is more prone to patronage than ever before.

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In Trending

Philippines and Indonesia reach deal to return Filipina death row convict

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says Mary Jane Veloso to come home after ‘long and difficult journey’. — November 20, 2024

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More on Mary Jane Veloso's Transfer to the Philippines

In Typhoons

12 reported dead due to typhoons Nika, Ofel, Pepito: NDRRMC | ABS-CBN News

A total of 12 people have been reported dead due to typhoons Nika, Ofel, and Pepito that overlapped with each other in a span of weeks, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Thursday. — November 21, 2024

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In Corruption

House probe: OVP, DepEd CFs received by same man, different signatures

Manila, Philippines — Offices under Vice President Sara Duterte are facing another issue as the same person received two different acknowledgment receipts (ARs) for confidential fund — November 20, 2024

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In Politics

Sara Duterte publicly threatens to have President Marcos assassinated

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Saturday, November 23, 2024, she has contracted an assassin to kill the President, his wife and the House of Representative — November 24, 2024

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In Poverty

Break cycle of poverty for good; prioritize livelihood over ‘ayuda’

A considerable portion of the national budget is allocated to cash assistance programs or what is now popularly known as “ayuda.” — November 19, 2024